The partnership of of Per Edward Larss and Joseph N.E. Duclos was
formed in Dawson in August 1899 after acquiring the business of E.A. Hegg which
was originally started in 1898. In 1903 Larss withdrew from the partnership and
Duclos continued the business until 1912. Besides portrait work, they carried
thousands of views in stock including scenes along the White Pass, around Dyea,
Skagway, Bennett and Whitehorse.
The collection includes Dawson town life, celebrations, business
establishments, street scenes, group portraits of miners and residents,
dogsleds, mining claims, winter scenes, and steamers. All 1898-1910.
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication.
Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for
details.
The collection is open to the public.
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| 1 | | Paying with gold dust. Fall 1899. (Inside a Dawson saloon)
(L&D7) | |
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| 2 | | Front Street, Dawson. 1899. L&D70 | |
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| 3 | | Klondike River bank trail. 1899. | |
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| 4 | | Willie Stott grave. Died Nov. 11, 1898. | |
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| 5 | | Force of miners working on W.M. Cowley's claim 22 above
Bonanza. | |
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| 6 | | Group of miners on no. 1 Eldorado Creek. | |
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| 7 | | No. 4 Eldorado looking down, owned by A.F. Stander. mining
operations | |
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| 8 | | Mining operations with donkey in foreground | |
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| 9 | | Mining operation with tents in foreground | |
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| 10 | | Overview of mining operations | |
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| 11 | | Two miners engaged in sluicing operation | |
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| 12 | | Group of miners working on C.J. Berry's claim no. 6
Eldorado. | |
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| 13 | | Group of miner's working on Eldorado claim owned by A.F.
Stander. | |
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| 14 | | Group of miners working on no. ? below Hunker.
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| 15 | | Claim owned by McLauglin Collins and McCrorie.
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| 16 | | Group of miners working claim | |
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| 17 | | Rupert's claim Chee Char Cho Hill opposite no. 1 Bonanza.
Group of miners working sluice box | |
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| 18 | | Adams Hill. Mining operation | |
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| 19 | | Dogsled team | |
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| 20 | | N.A.T. & Co.'s buildings on July 4, 1900. | |
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| 21 | | A Native of the Klondike. Husky or wolf | |
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| 22 | | Dawson. Fair View Hotel kitchen, chef and his staff.
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| 23 | | Woman, dog on mountain outcrop. | |
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| 24 | | G.P. Sprowl, 3 Sulphur? Men eating in dining hall
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| 25 | | Winter scene on the Dome. October 1900. | |
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| 26 | | Turning the wheel of fortune. mining operation
L&D2598 | |
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| 27 | | Good Samaritan Hospital, Dawson. L&D2481 | |
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| 28 | | No. 22 above Bonanza owned by Wm. Cowley? | |
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| 29 | | Cascade Steam Laundry. Dawson | |
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| 30 | | Earl and Lady visiting mining operation | |
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| 31 | | Dogsled team with LARSS AND DUCLOS studio on the right
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| 32 | | Dogsled team | |
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| 33 | | Dogsled team | |
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| 34 | | Dogsled team L&D89 | |
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| 35 | | A group of hard workers, Dawson. Prostitutes | |
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| 36 | | Horse and sled | |
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| 37 | | Looking down Quartz Creek from the Dome. Oct. 1900. Winter
L&D2644 | |
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| 38 | | Returning from the hunt in the Rocky Mountains, Klondike
regions. Apr. 1900. L&D2604 | |
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| 39 | | McKenzie Bros. claim. | |
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| 40 | | The Golden ladder on 9 below Hunker. C.J. Johanson's.
1900. Frozen ladder | |
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| 41-43 | | Physical drilling, Yukon Field Force. 1900 | |
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| 44 | | Horses and wagons in front of Jas. E. Wilson Freighter.
Dawson. | |
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| 45 | | Obstruction races, May 24, 1900. Dawson
L&D2619 | |
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| 46 | | A "Wash up" from 14 and 15 Eldorado consisting of 1/2
million. 1900 Men and horses with saddlebags filled with gold?
L&D36 | |
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| 47 | | Horse and sled. | |
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| 48 | | Robinson's. 1902. Mining operation | |
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| 49 | | Chorus and principals, Opera "Patience". April 24 25 &
26, 1905. Dawson. | |
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| 50 | | Geo. Snell's bridal party at the White House. Oct. 3,
1906. | |
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| 51 | | Door with sign "The Avery, backyard garden". Aug. 1909.
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| 52 | | No. 6 Canadian Klondike Mining Co.'s dredging operation,
Klondike River. Nov. 7, 1909. | |
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| 53 | | Renzoni and Regina Hocky teams in front of the D.A.A.A.
Building, Dawson. Apr. 1910. | |
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| 54 | | Renzoni and Regina Hocky teams in front of the D.A.A.A.
Building, Dawson. Apr. 1910. | |
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| 55 | | Dawson. Decorated hall LARSS AND DUCLOS 56: Mission
procession. Dawson. July 14th, 1912. | |
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| 57 | | Dawson. 1902. Panorama | |
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| 58 | | Mining a claim | |
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| 59 | | Election held in Dawson | |
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| 60 | | Steamer "Victorian" starting for Whitehorse, July 8, 1899.
L&D42 | |
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| 61 | | "Philip B. Low" and other steamers at Dawson? print
missing | |
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| 62 | | Steamer "John J. Healy" in port. | |
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| 64 | | Bonanza mine? | |
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| 65 | | No. 22 above on Bonanza showing pay streak W.M. Cowley's
claim. Mining operation | |
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| 66 | | Adams Hill. mining operation ; 5x7 copy neg | |
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| 67 | | N.A.T. & T. Co.'s band parading 5x7 copy
neg. | |
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| 68 | | Man in fur coat posing with dog, studio
portrait | |
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| 69 | | Returning from the hunt in the Rocky Mountains. Apr. 1900
See Also L&D 38 5x7 copy neg. L&D2604 | |
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| 70 | | Palace Grand Theatre in Dawson. Name was changed to Savoy
Theatre in 1900 and in 1901 to "Auditorium". | |
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| 71 | | Tableau stage set representing Great Britain and her
colonies at a concert given in aid of the widows and orphans created by the war
with the Transvaal. Palace grand. Feb 15, 1900. L&D2568 | |
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| 72 | | "The Island of Kokomolo". A.B. Dramatic Club. | |
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| 73 | | Sweet Marie's birthday party, Dawson. 1900 | |
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| 74 | | No. 27 Eldorado. Group posed in front of mining
operation | |
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| 75 | | No. 27 Eldorado. panorama of mining operation | |
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| 76 | | Indian River, Yukon Territory. 1900
L&D2200 | |
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| 77 | | The Dawson Daily News big mining edition parading on Front
St., Dawson. Oct. 3, 1899. Celebrators with instruments in front of The
Aurora. | |
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| 78 | | Grand opening of the N.A.T. & T. Co.'s department
store at Dawson. Oct. 21, 1899. | |
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| 79 | | No. 10 Eldorado Miners posed in front of mining
operation | |
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| 80 | | Caribou Crossing. 1900. L&D 2444 | |
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| 81 | | Crossing the Klondike under difficulties just before the
breaking of ice. Spring 1900. L&D 2607 | |
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| 82 | | Looking down Yukon River from Dawson. | |
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| 83 | | Traveling on the creeks in the Klondike at 60 below zero.
1900. L&D 2584 | |
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| 84 | | Dogsled team in Dawson L&D 60 LARSS AND DUCLOS 85: 18
below Sulphur. Men posed on mining operation | |
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| 86 | | Fourth of July celebration. N.W.M.P. Square, Dawson. 1899.
L&D 2349 | |
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| 87 | | Steamer "Yukoner" in port at Dawson before her first trip.
June 3, 1900. | |
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| 88-90 | | Dogsled team in winter. | |
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| 91 | | Mouth of Stewart River. See Hegg 2188a | |
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| Photographic prints. |
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